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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
    Latest Model:Chipmunk 22
    Last Military Serial:WK555 RAF
    Construction Number:C1-0572
    Last Civil Registration:VH-PUW
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ivor Neil Paech

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as a Chipmunk 22.

    From 22 February 1952 to 10 February 1976

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WK555.

    Assigned civil registration: VH-PUW (DHC-1 MK 22, C1-0572)

    Operated by Ivor Neil Paech.

    18 July 1972


    Photographer: RAF
    Notes: WK555 Taken during RAF Woodvale Squadron summer camp at RAF Lindholme in July 1972.

    18 July 1972


    Photographer: RAF
    Notes: WK555 flying in formation with TG505 Handley Page Hastings at RAF Lindholme, South Yorkshire July 1972

    From 16 February 1976 to 15 March 1976

    To John Michael Hosey with new c/r G-BDRM.
    For export to USA.

    To unknown owner with c/r N88WK.

    24 August 1987

    To Darren Paech, Ohalloran Hill, SA with new c/r VH-PUW.

    10 February 1989

    Civil registration, N88WK, cancelled.

    8 March 1990

    To Darren Paech, Ohalloran Hill, SA with new c/r VH-PUW.

    8 March 1990

    To Darren Charles Paech, Ohalloran Hill, SA keeping c/r VH-PUW.

    8 March 1990

    Operated by Ivor Neil Paech.

    11 November 2005

    To Darren Paech, Townsville, QLD with new c/r VH-PUW.

    11 November 2005

    To Darren Paech, Christies Beach, SA with new c/r VH-PUW.

    2 December 2013

    Operated by Ivor Neil Paech.

    18 March 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Attending the Fly-In of the Australian Antique Aircraft Association at Echuca, Victoria.
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